Window sash attachment



Patented Aug. 14, 1945 y i wu t @determines the `i t ,will befhigt@ teilig, ac qmpafnying, drawings Where"- in` lillize `chgizjaetersl ydenote ;l ike .er corresponding perte throughout the several vfewsi land ifi' which: Figure lis a perspective view illustratingth upper and *lower` Sash 'unitsk with fthe lowe slsh `s'wurig on its hinges'jze-openposition;` 1 i u `IPigure is,a, vertical sectional ,View taken through thesash unitsjinstalled' inlthe main win-A dow frameand infclosed positi0.f-

Figure Vyisga, sectionalfviewwtakenl iiriif mately i Online lf-3f of. Figure 2,lo0ltihgfili' t-" direction of thearrows.

lFigurevl Aisfa,` .perspective View idf' the sliding frame for the upper isash. n

' weatherand latchmgrstriptfor the upprsiidm 'u t1on Certain @they u. features of ,construction fand inthe bmbinatian Neri-tien iriffletail` reference router. edge there@^ thmueiiout its) height and iii i20 .wmanrlen whereby them-nge extends laterally subst of FigureBit is engageable with the base 4mem,-

ber I, and "thetopoffthe free "sideraillisengageable with an abutment member'or tongue I4 Secured to the outer faces of each of the side members 2, 3, I6 and I1, are strip blocks 28 having eyelets 29 secured to the upper ends thereof for the connection of sash cords K thereto, as

that overlies the rail, as will be apparent uponr, (y, inspection of Figure l, which illustrates thatm the abutment member I4` is formed lontheupper ment member will relieve strain on .the hinges,

vwhen raising and lowering the sash. v

The upper sashV unit frame asbest shown in Figure 4 is ofV inverted U-shape, in that itlin- .cludes a iiat upper member` I 5 and flatside membrsfw audit theater'. beineformea en, and depending from the ends of the, :upper member, A flange I8 is provided for eachof theside members IB and I'I, the flanges being formed4 onlthe outer edges of the members AIii andI'I in amannerwhereby they extend laterally upon opposite sides` thereof,v to provide inner portions, lillproviding stops for the side rails of :the ,upper sash I-Las best shown inFigure- 3, whilethe.outer portions aredisposed between the outer. reltaining beads C and the outer guiding beads AF f-or sliding movement,xaswill beapparent upon 22 ofthe hinge leaves 23 that are fixed toone vside Vrailof -the upper sash H, as-shown inFigure 3.

Hinge' pins are ofcourse mounted inthe hinge barrelsv- 2I' and 23 for hingedly connecting the upper sash tothe upperl unit frame for'swing'ing movement of the upper sash in ay directionop'- posite to that of the swinging movement of the lower sash."I Fixedt-otheside rail oftheupper `sash that has the'1eaves'23'secured thereto, is a weather strip 244 which bears against'the leaves `23 to cover the' same, thus rendering themv invisible inthe samemanner asthe leaves I `vofi-the lower sash G. The strip2|1"is 'formed' with: a flange 25 along its lengthfand theflange is engageable with the flange ofthe weather' 'strip 6 when the upper sash is "in closed'pos'itiom as shown in full linesin Figure 3'.j l f .A combined weather andr latching istrip "26 4is likewise vprovided for the upper sash vand has'. a reducedV upper end pivotally connected to the upper 'end of the free side rail,as shown in Figure 1. l'The lower'en'd of the `strip726"is formed. 'with an apertured v'ear 2'IA vextendingv laterally therefrom to provide a finger piecejformoving the strip""26"into and out ofvv olera'tiveposition. When the strip 26is inoperative position', itis ldisposed between the'parting"` beadl D and the outer guiding bead F, that are arranged at the freeV isidey of 'the upper sash unit, as 'best' shown in Figure 3,1 with ytheresult itI 'win be seen' that the latter unitis guidedinits slidingmovement byth'b'eads C, F and'D, 'asf well as'the Weather stripv Gf, and whenfthe'strip `2li is Ainoved'cfzn*itsy pivot from between the beads F .andDI the upper sash is releasedttob'efswung 'tol operi position, as Vshown in dotted lines'in Figure best shown in Figure 1.

The frame for the upper sash is likewise provided with an abutment member or tongue 30 formed on the lower ends of the side member I6 and the inner portion I9 of the flange I8 that is formed on the member I6,lthe abutment member .30A having the upper sas'hresting thereon and the upper s'ash'bears against the 'upper vmember' I5,

.so that upon raising and lowering the upper sash, the strain is relieved from the hinges thereof.

-From the above description and disclosure in the drawings, it Will be obvious that my attach- I ment not only carries the sashes for sliding movement, to b ring about raising and lowering thereof in the usual manner, but the sashes are hingedly associated therewith for swinging movement in a horizontal plane, ,so that they can be disposed within a room, to bring-about washing thereof or for replacing broken panes, in a safe and easy manner. i

It yis Ythought from the foregoing description that the advantages and Vnovel features of the invention vwill be readily apparent.

It is to beunderstood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims, l l

'What Iv claim is A A f i 1.`v Inla window" includinga'main frame and upper and lower sashes, a frame for each sash and'ttingly engaging the same about three sides, side members included in each frame and having the sash'thereof hingedly'connected thereto for swinging movement in a horizontal plane, flanges formed on the outer edges o f'rthe side members along their length and extending laterally thereof' to provideinner and outer'portions, said inner `portions being disposed in the path o-f the sashes to limit movement thereof within their frames when swung to closed position, a latching strip for each sashand associated with the main frame for holding the sash in closed position, each latching strip being'pivoted at one end to the upper end of one side rail of its sash," strips secured to the opposite side rails of the sashes, and the latter strips together withthe'la'tching vstrips and said outer portions of the'iianges being mounted for vertical sliding movement in the main frame for disposal-of the sash frames in side byside relaion. l l

2. Ina Window including al main frame and upper and lowersashes,` a frame lfor each sash and fittingly engaging the same about three sides, side `members included in each' frame and having the sash thereof hingedly connected theretofor swinging movement ina lhorizontal plane, means bridging the lower ends of the side lmembers of the frame of the lower sash and-'engaging the bottom rail of the sash, means bridging the upper ends of the side membersof the frame of the upper sash and engaging the up-per rail of the sash, means cooperatingwith the'bridging means for engagement with the upper and lower rails of the sashes to relieve .the strain from the hinges thereof when the sashes are in closedposition, iianges formedon the outeredges of the side members along their lengthandrextending laterallyA thereof to provide inner and outer portions. said inner portions being disposedin'the path of the sashes to limitmovement thereof within their frames when swung to closed position, a latching frame for each sash and ttingly receiving the same about three sides, side `members included in each frame andhaving the sash thereof hingedly` connected thereto for swinging movement in a horizontal plane, anges formed on the outer edges of the side members along their length and extending laterally thereof to provide inner and outer portions, said inner portions being disposed in the path of the sashes to limit movement thereof within their frames when swung to closed position, a latching strip for each sash and associated with the main frame for holding the sash in closed position, the latching strips being of Ya length substantially coextensive with the height of the side main frame and upper and lower sashes, a substantially U-shaped of the sash frames in side by side relation, knobs secured to the strips of the lower sash and providing handles, and a finger piece on the lower end of the latching strip of the upper sash.

4. vA window including a main frame and upper and lower sashes, a substantially U-shaped frame f for each sash and ttingly receiving the same about three sides, side members included in each frame and having the sash thereof hingedly connected thereto for swinging movement in a horizontal plane,` flanges formed on the outer edges of the side members throughout their length and extending laterally thereof to provide inner and outer portions, said inner portions being disposed in the path of the sashes to limit movement thereof within their frames when swung to closed posi-` tion, a latching strip for each sash and associated with the main frame for holding the sash in closed position, the latching strips being pivotally connected to certain of the side rails of the sashes, d

, strips secured to the other side rails of the sashes,

rails of the sashes and being pivotally connected to certain of said rails, strips secured to the other side rails and being of a length substantially coextensive with the height thereof, the latter strips together with the latching strips and said outer portions of the iianges being mounted for Vertical slidable movement in the main frame for disposal the latter strips together with the latching strips and said outer portions of the flanges being mounted for vertical sliding movement inthe main frame for disposal of the sash frames in side by side relation, all of said strips and said outer portions cooperating with the main frame tov provide weatherproof joints between the sash frames and the main frame, strip blocks secured to the outer faces of said side members, and eyelets secured to the strip blocks for connecting sash cords thereto.

ALFRED CIPRESSI. 

